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  1. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    Too damned old to play. I’ll be 64 Tuesday.
  2. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    Not associated with team per se. My wife and I are major donors to the AD and University. we miss very few baseball or football games. We’ve only missed 3 home baseball games and 0 home football games in the past 4 years. We also make around 60% of away games. Here’s a shot of my seats at...
  3. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    Don't know yet. I've got a brisket in the freezer I may thaw out. Gonna be tied up with Aggie baseball for the next couple of weeks so I'll have to put it off. Double header today, game Tuesday night, then off to Frisco, Texas for the Frisco Baseball Classic at Dr Pepper park. Another game...
  4. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    First cook is in the book. Overall I am pretty happy with it. Took a little longer than I expected and I'm not used to a stall lasting that long. I may be wrong but I'm chalking it up to the smaller size of the pit. I have been using a fairly large offset so that may have something to do...
  5. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    Hit a stall about 7 hours in. Had trouble pushing through. It's cold today here in College Station. Plus it was a fairly thick butt too. Finally got back on track. Getting ready to pull it here in a little bit. Want to hold it at 200 for a little longer. Definitely different than my...
  6. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    About 6 hours into the cook. IT around 140. We're getting there.
  7. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    First basting.
  8. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    That's why I decided to start with a butt for my first ever Traeger cook.
  9. tomhooper

    First time with my new Traeger.

    First time with the Traeger. Y'all wish me luck. Doing a pork butt today. 10 lb bone in butt. Made my standard rub. No measurements. brown sugar Kosher salt course ground black pepper onion powder paprika Just mix it together till it looks and tastes right. Left on overnight I'll baste...
  10. tomhooper

    College Station, Texas

    Was just gifted a Traeger Century 885 D2. I've been talking about going to a pellet grill for a few months. Have been a die-hard offset guy for almost 40 years. Fact of the matter is I'm getting too old and crotchety to tend a fire all night. Looking forward to a new challenge. I live in...
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